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North Carolina DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name Registrations

Registration requirements for North Carolina business entities

Business entities that plan to use a name other than their legal business name may need to register an assumed name. Assumed name registration can take place at the state, local, or state and local levels of government. State specific registration information is available below.

North Carolina Fictitious Name Registrations

North Carolina Assumed Name Registration

Not required



DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name licensure is not required on the State level in North Carolina.

In North Carolina, assumed name registrations are filed with the county register of deeds. There is no state-level assumed name registration, however, entities conducting business in more than one county can designate multiple counties with one filing.

Law:

NC Gen. St. § 66-71.4

Registration Not Required

Not required



Local Fictitious Name Registrations

Alamance County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Alamance County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate Application

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Beaufort County Assumed Business Name Registration

Agency:Beaufort County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required
Verify No Renewal

Not required



Assumed business name certificates no longer need to be renewed.

Buncombe County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Buncombe County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required
Verify No Renewal

Not required



Assumed business name certificates no longer need to be renewed.

Cabarrus County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Cabarrus County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate Application

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Catawba County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Catawba County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate Application

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$26 by mail or $41 if filing online

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Cumberland County Fictitious Name Registration

Agency:Cumberland County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required
Verify No Renewal

Not required



Assumed business name certificates no longer need to be renewed.

Davidson County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Davidson County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Certificate of Assumed Name Form

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Durham County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Durham County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate Application

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Forsyth County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Forsyth County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Gaston County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Gaston County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate Form

Instructions:

Assumed Business Name Certificate Instructions

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Guilford County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Guilford County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate Application

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Iredell County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Iredell County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Johnston County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Johnston County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Name Form

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Mecklenburg County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate

Filing Method:

Mail or in-person

Agency Fee:

$26 for the first page + $4 for each additional page

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
 

New Hanover County Assumed Business Name Registration

Agency:New Hanover County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Form

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal, but an Amendment of Assumed Business Name Certificate must be filed within 60 days of a change to any information provided on the application.

Onslow County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Onslow County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Name Application

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Pitt County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Pitt County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate Application

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Union County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Union County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate Application

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Wake County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Wake County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.

Wayne County Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency:Wayne County Register of Deeds (NC)

Initial Registration

Form:

Assumed Business Name Certificate

Agency Fee:

$26

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.